Word: greater
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Philolexism," a literary society, the orators and members appear in caps and gowns, and the effect is most charming. A great many of the poorer, that is to say, the more indigent, students, are compelled to go to a great expense in order to procure dress-suits, - sometimes much greater than they can afford. The caps and gowns would not cost more than ten dollars, and would be a delightful memento, after graduation, of one of the most memorable, perhaps the most memorable, occasion of college life...
...increased use of the Library since the cases of curiosities have been removed from the main room must have been remarked by many, and we hope that when the addition is made to the building the increase will be still greater. But there is one hindrance to the use of the Library which is due to the students themselves; for of late there has been much annoyance caused by the thoughtlessness of some students, who consider the reading-room a place for conversation or animated discussion on some point in their text-books. Discussion is very good in the right...
...office. By means of the new regulations we may look forward to a more just division of vacant rooms this year. As the number of applicants will be considerably smaller than heretofore, the chances of those who desire to obtain rooms for their own occupancy will in consequence be greater, while the speculation in rooms which was rapidly becoming a public disgrace will be prevented...
...cases more useful than an education in itself more perfect but less adapted to the needs of the person possessing it. But an institution established for this purpose must adapt its regulations to its ends. Men who come to college to be educated expect the college to do the greater part of the work. They wish an education rubbed into them, and naturally look to the college to rub it in. All necessary studies must be required, that every man may receive some knowledge of them. Attendance at recitations must be compulsory. For, as the men would then come...
There is little doubt but that if the "sideshows" were abolished, greater interest would be centred on the University race. All these auxiliaries, except the Freshman and single-scull races, are foreign to the real object, of little interest in themselves, and their connection with the University race might be very fitly broken...